век
century
a period of one hundred years
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век with English translation
век usage examples
This building is over a century old.
Этому зданию больше века.
She hopes to live to see the next century.
Она надеется дожить до следующего века.
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век synonyms
What's the difference between век / столетие / вековой период / 100 лет
The standard neutral word for a period of 100 years; it can also mean a historical era.
Many things changed in the 21st century.
В XXI веке многое изменилось.
A more bookish and precise word for a 100-year period; it sounds a bit more formal than «век».
A century later, the city had changed a lot.
Столетие спустя город сильно изменился.
An expanded descriptive phrase; it sounds less natural than «век» or «столетие».
The century-long period of change was especially difficult.
Вековой период изменений был особенно трудным.
A simple, conversational way to say the same length of time; often used in everyday speech and explanations.
It happened a hundred years ago.
Это случилось сто лет назад.
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How to pronounce век and what this word means
век translation: century. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce век
[vʲek]
век translation
century
век examples
This building is over a century old.
век transcription
[vʲek]
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Questions about this word
век meaning: what does it mean?
Период, равный ста годам.
век pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
век is pronounced as [vʲek]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
век definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
This building is over a century old. Translation: Этому зданию больше века.
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